Morbid October Bonus Episode - Corpse Medicine: Tomb to Table
Oct 10, 2025
Dive into the bizarre world of corpse medicine, where mummy dust was once a cure-all and blood jam was used for stopping bleeding. Explore how ancient beliefs led people to consume body parts for healing, and why royal blood was highly coveted. Learn about Jonathan Goddard's fabled tinctures and the grim practices of using executioners as suppliers of human remains. Reflect on the eerie parallels between corpse medicine and religious rituals, all while celebrating the triumphs of modern medicine!
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How 'Mummy' Became Medical Gold
- The term "mummy" came from a mistranslation: Arabic mumya referred to bitumen, not a wrapped corpse.
- Europeans conflated embalmed resin with natural bitumen and began valuing mummies for supposed curative properties.
Goddard's Skull Tincture Recipe
- Jonathan Goddard created a skull-based tincture called Goddard's drops and recommended tiny doses for headaches and fainting.
- The mixture used pounds of human skull, deer horn, and ivory distilled into a potent tincture.
